Emory R. Pyralis

Abilities were supposed to have been taken out of existence. All people that possessed them were taken into custody by the government and contained to prevent the population from becoming corrupt. Clearly, that had failed.

To Adara, life was only about graduating college, getting a job, and surviving her boyfriend, Gabe. That was, until she almost burned down her school with her Ability.

Dealing with blackmail, a kidnapping, and ransom, Adara has to find out how to save her best friend from the monster she had loved while still protecting herself.

Empire of Fire and Ice

Adara woke up to the sound of a door opening, but didn't move. Keahi was still with her, so she didn't have to care who it was. She didn't have to be afraid. 


"Keahi," Beck snapped. "What are you doing?" 


"Well, I was resting until you came in here yelling, asshole." 


Adara swallowed her laugh; neither man knew she was awake. 


Beck's grinding teeth could be heard from across the room. "Her back-" 


"Is getting better," Keahi challenged, voice still rough from being asleep. "She needs to rest." Beck snarled, but Keahi cut him off. "She cooled down. Do you want to come lay with her? She can't be alone when she wakes up." 


"She was definitely not alone," Adara muttered, loud enough for both men to hear. 


Adara could practically hear their necks snapped due to how quickly they looked at her. A heated silence ensued. 


Keahi leaned down to whisper in her ear. "Am I staying or going?" 


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